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Acclaimed Director Choi Dong Hoon Starts Filming K-movie Alien with Kim Woo Bin, Ryu Jun Yeol, So Ji Sub, and Kim Tae Ri

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 9, 2020
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Woah momma is the first big cast movie slated for 2021 looking jam packed and exciting. Director Choi Dong Hoon of Assassination, The Thieves, Tazza, and Jeon Woo Chi will start filming the movie titled Alien at the end of March his highly anticipated new movie. The plot and characters are still under wraps but will star Ryu Jun Yeol, … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Alien, KIm Tae Ri, Kim Woo Bin, Ryu jun Yeol, So Ji Sub

Park Shin Hye and the Leads of Thriller Movie Call Guest on jTBC Variety Ask Us Anything

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2020

Promotions are underway for upcoming Korean horror thriller movie Call albeit probably understated due to the health concerns South Korea is dealing with. Movie leads Park Shin Hye, Kim Sung Ryung, and Jeon Jong Seo were guests on the jTBC variety show Ask Us Anything! and donned high school uniforms for the classroom themed segment. Seeing Park Shin Hye with … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jeon Jong Seo, Kim Sung Ryung, Park Shin Hye

Ha Ji Won Picks K-movie Opposite Ryu Seung Ryong as Her Next Project by Director of Miss Baek

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 3, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2020
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K-actress Ha Ji Won is trading her chef apron from Chocolat for a microphone in her next project. She’s going back to the big screen for the movie Rain Light (Bi Kwang) by the director Lee Ji Won who directed Han Ji Min to tons of awards for the movie Miss Baek. She’s playing a singer who used to fly … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Ryu Seung Ryong

Hong Sang Soo Wins Best Director at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival for The Woman Who Ran

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2020
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It might not seem like a big deal after director Bong Joon Ho won Best Director at the 2020 Academy Awards last month for Parasite but it really is rare for the Asian film directors to win at the International level. Director Hong Sang Soo adds another notch to the list by winning Best Director (the Silver Bear) this week … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hong Sang Soo, The Woman Who Ran

Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula Drops Two Teaser Posters with Summer 2020 Release Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 1, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 2, 2020
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If this novel coronavirus Covid19 outbreak isn’t stabilized and contained in South Korea then I think the upcoming Summer 2020 movie season will be drastically re-scheduled. I can’t imagine people wanting to sit in a confined closed space like a movie theater even if life outside has returned to relative normalcy. With that said, outbreak is the name of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Peninsula, Train to Busan

Yoo Ah In in Talks with Train to Busan Director’s Next Movie The Hell

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 29, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2020
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K-actor Yoo An In seems to be content staying in movies and it’s currently a new renaissance in Chungmuro thanks to the global level success of Parasite. Up next for Yoo Ah In is likely to be the supernatural thriller movie The Hell by the director of Train to Busan. It’s based on a webtoon by the author of Awl … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged The Hell, Yoo Ah In

Crystal Liu Graces the Cover and Pages of The Hollywood Reporter with Female Director Niki Caro

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 29, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 28, 2020
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On principal alone I want this movie to succeed. The upcoming Disney live action version of its animated Mulan starring Crystal Liu (Liu Yi Fei) is a story about a strong Chinese folk heroine starring a Chinese actress and directed by a female director Niki Caro. The two ladies grace the cover and pages of The Hollywood Reporter magazine while … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Crystal Liu, Liu Yi Fei, Mulan

Hong Sang Soo Premieres at Berlin Film Festival New Movie The Woman Who Ran Starring Girlfriend and Muse Kim Min Hee

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 28, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2020
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Time really does lessen any scandal and none more notable that the relationship of award winning South Korean director Hong Sang Soo and his muse and girlfriend K-actress Kim Min Hee. When their cheating scandal erupted three years ago, all the attention and castigating was against him for being a husband who cheated on his long suffering wife and her … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Hong Sang Soo, Kim Min Hee, The Woman Who Ran

Release Delayed for Horror K-movie Call with Park Shin Hye and Jeon Jong Seo Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2020
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This movie looks too freaky for my tastes now which go towards warm and fuzzy rather than scary and nerve wracking. It’s only that Park Shin Hye is the female lead of thriller movie Call that gets me interested to see her doing a dark and dangerous role. She plays a modern day woman who connects on the phone with … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Call, Jeon Jong Seo, Kim Sung Ryung, Lee El, Park Shin Hye

Train to Busan Sequel Peninsula to Begin Filming with New Leads Kang Dong Won and Lee Jung Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 22, 2020
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Looks like staying on a train won’t save anyone anymore as the fictional zombie apocalypse has spread in the upcoming Peninsula. The movie is the direct sequel to hit 2016 movie Train to Busan which started a resurgence in Gong Yoo‘s career and breathed new life into the zombie genre. Without giving specifics away, clearly not every main lead for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Peninsula, Train to Busan

Cast of Parasite and President Moon Jae In Criticized by K-netizens for Holding Celebratory Luncheon at Blue House

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 21, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 20, 2020

Consider this one an overreaction by K-netizens and really a huge about face from pride to consternation. The cast of Oscar winning box office hit movie Parasite attended a celebratory luncheon at the Blue House with South Korean President Moon Jae In this week, in honor of the film winning Best Picture and multiple other awards as a first for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bong Joon Ho, Parasite

First Look at Park Shin Hye in Thriller K-movie Call with Jong Jeon Seo

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 12, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2020
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K-actress Park Shin Hye is more famous for her countless K-drama roles but she steps foot into movies from time time. Her upcoming new acting role will be in the March 2020 released thriller movie Call costarring high profile rookie Jong Jeon Seo who debuted with the critically acclaimed Burning. This is billed as a thriller rather than horror but … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Call, Park Shin Hye

First Time a Foreign Language Movie Takes the Big Prize as Bong Joong Ho’s Parasite Wins Best Picture at the 2020 Oscar

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 10, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 10, 2020
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South Korean director Bong Joon Ho actually went home with 4 awards tonight at the 2020 Academy Awards but the biggest win went to the entire cast and crew. The Korean movie Parasite took home Best Picture as the main cast were all in attendance at the ceremony held in Los Angeles. Director Bong also won for Best Director, Best … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Films | Tagged Parasite

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